UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported)
January
29, 2009
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MICROCHIP
TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
(Exact
Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its
Charter)
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Delaware
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0-21184
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86-0629024
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(State
Or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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2355
West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, Arizona 85224-6199
(Address
Of Principal Executive Offices)
(480)
792-7200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number,
Including Area Code)
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Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions:
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¨ Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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¨ Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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¨ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
2.02. Results
of Operations and Financial Condition.
The
information pursuant to Item 2.02 in this report on Form 8-K is being furnished
as contemplated by General Instruction B(2) to Form 8-K and shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
Section.
On
January 29, 2009, we announced the results of our operations for the third
quarter ended December 31, 2008. The complete release is attached to
this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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99.1
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Microchip Technology Announces Financial Results
for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 and Quarterly Cash
Dividend
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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Dated: January
29, 2009
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Microchip
Technology Incorporated
(Registrant)
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By:
/s/ J. Eric
Bjornholt
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J. Eric Bjornholt
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer
(Principal Accounting and
Financial Officer)
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EXHIBITS
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99.1
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Microchip
Technology Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2009
and Quarterly Cash
Dividend
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